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co\eiianc, viz., that Richard and A\ice, his wife, claim to quit 

 claim the third part of Swinfen to Walkelin Harenc, for which 

 the said Walkelin gives to Richard de Vernon and Avice, his 

 wife, four virgates of land, in exchange for the third part of 

 Swinfen. (Belvoir Chart.) William Vernon of Haddon and 

 Harlaston married Margaret, daughter of Sir Robert de Stoke- 

 port. Lord of Stockport. The grant of the manor of Baslow 

 and Bubnell by Sir Robert de Stokeport to William de Vernon 

 is still preserved at Belvoir, and is as fresh and clean as when 

 written. The following is a translation : — 



" Know all both present and to come that I, Robert de Stoche- 

 port, have given and granted, and by this my present charter have 

 confirmed to William, son and heir of Richard de Vernon, the 

 land of Baselawe and Bunbunhul, with all its appurtenances. 

 With Margarit, my daughter, in free marriage. But truly if the 

 aforesaid William shall not have an heir of the said Margarit, 

 the aforesaid William and the heirs of the said Richard de 

 Vernon shall hold half of the said land of Baselawe, they and 

 their heirs of mc and my heirs, rendering to me and my heirs 

 the service of half a knight's fee. These being witnesses, 

 Ric, son of Roger Will, de Bray, Rob. de Meinewarin, Tomas 

 de Nortbury, Walter de Stocheport, Mat. de Bromhale, Will., 

 his brother, Simon de Stocheport, John de Bredburi, Jordan de 

 Bredburi, Rob., son of Bernard, Rob. son of Rahenald, Mat., 

 clerk de Stocheport, Ric, his son, Gilebert de Louthian, Walter 

 de Paries, Hug, his brother, Roger de Estun, John, his brother, 

 Henry, clerk de Tideswelle, and many others." 



It appears from an Inquisition taken after the death of Sir 

 Robert de Stokeport, who died in 1249, that Sir Richard de 

 Vernon, Knt., held Merpul and Wibberslegh from him in 

 demesne, and in service, except a certain liberty which Sir 

 Randle, Earl of Chester, conceded to William de Vernon, his 

 father. (Chesh. Ijki. p. m.) 



Robert de Stokeport, son of the last-named Sir Robert, 

 released and confirmed to William de Vernon and Margerv, his 

 wife, sister of the said Robert, for their homage and ser\-ice. 



